Wiener roasters



.Dec- 1 F. R. LABlN 2,814,982

WIENER ROASTERS Filed July 29, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 24' t) 1 INVENTOR.

FRANK R. (48/0 Dec. 3, 1957 F. R. LABIN 2,814,982

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United States atent WIENER ROASTERS Frank R. Labin, Miami, Fla. Application July 29, 1955, Serial No. 525,134 Claims. (Cl. 99-427) My invention relates in general to roasting devices, and in particular to a device for roasting sausages such, for instance, as wiener-Wurst commonly known as wieners.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a portable wiener roaster so designed that the device can be used, for instance, upon the table where the food is to be served.

Another object is to provide a centrally arranged stationary heating element having a plurality of individual Wiener holders arranged thereabout.

A further object is to provide indivdual wiener holders that are rotatable upon their axes, whereby the wieners will be roasted uniformly over the entire surface.

A further object is to provide a wiener holder which may be disassembled for easy cleaning.

Moreover, the wiener holders are provided with drain openings whereby the grease produced by the roasting may be conducted away from the holder.

Furthermore, my device is provided with a rack surrounding the wiener holders, whereby the rolls to be used with the wieners may be prewarmed.

The above objects and advantages have been accomplished by the device shown in the accompanying drawings, of which:

Fig. 1 is a side sectional elevation of my device taken on line II of Fig. 3;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof with the roll rack removed;

Fig. 3 is a bottom view of the invention; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view show ing one of the wiener holders and its associated parts.

My device comprises a housing having a vertical wall 11 terminating at the bottom in a flange 12 and at the upper end in an integral top wall 13. Suitable ventilating openings 14 are arranged in the wall of the housing near the bottom thereof and ventilating openings 15 are formed in the top wall 13 thereof.

Arranged centrally within the top wall 13 of the housing is a heater socket which is clamped in place by means of a plate 21. Carried by the socket and extending upwardly above the top wall is a heater unit 22 of usual form, comprising a series of convolutions of resistance wire 23 wound about an insulating core 24. The heater is provided with electric terminals 25 and 26 which are suitably connected to a source of electric current (not shown) as by means of a switch 30.

Formed in the top wall 13 is an annular series of sleeve bearings 31 having fixed axes of rotation and in each of which is rotatably mounted a drive sleeve 32. Each of the sleeves is formed with a collar 33 which rests upon the upper surface of the top wall 13 of the housing and forms a thrust bearing for the sleeve. Mounted upon the lower end of each of the drive sleeve 32 is a drive gear 34 which is rotated with the sleeve and which is held in axial position against the bottom surface of the wall 13 by means of a retaining clip 35. The parts are so proportioned that the gears on each side of the housing are in mesh with each other and are rotated in Parana Dec. 3, 1957 unison by means of a driving gear 36 carried by a driving sleeve 40 which is attached to the shaft (not shown) of a driving motor 41. within the housing and is energized by suitable means (not shown) when the heating unit is energized- A series of wiener holders 42 is provided in my device. Each of these holders comprises a removableholder end with. a hub 44. The" secured to the hub by any suitable means. Mounted. within the outer casing 45 is an inner casing which is slip fitted within the outer casing, whereby the parts may be easily separated for cleaning. The inner casing is formed in its wall with a plurality of spaced recesses 51 facing the outer wall for the reception of the holder wires 52. The holder wires are firmly held in; removable manner between the outer-and inner casings and have their lower ends disposed within the recesses, whereby the wires will be held in rigid manner but readily removable for cleaning. The inner casing is formed with. a. bottom 53 which is formed with a central drain opening 54 and with peripheral drain openings 55. These openings are in communication with a central drain passage 56 formed in the holder stud and hub, and it will be observed that the bottom wall 46 of the outer casing, is inclined inwardly toward the opening 56, whereas: the bottom 53 of the inner casing is inclined in the. opposite direction so as to conduct grease from the center to the outer rim where the drain openings areprovided.

When rolls are to be used it is desirable to preheat them, and to accomplish. this, I provide a rack 60 having a series of spaced annular rings 61, 62 and 63 disposed about the holders. These rings preferably have diameters of increasing size so as to provide the rack with a flaring mouth. Auseries of annular guard rings 64, 65 and 66 of substantially uniform diameter are also provided. The guard. rings are arranged adjacent the holders and form, with. the rings 61, 62 and 63, a basket for holding rolls. The rings 61, 62 and 63 are held in spaced relation by means of stay wires 70, and the rings in position by means of stay wires 71. The stay wires the rings will be permanently held in spaced relation.

The stay wires extend downwardly and preferably have:

their lower ends secured together or if desired each of them may be made of one continuous piece of material having a return bend at the lower end 73. The stay wires 71 are preferably formed with a lateral return bend portion 72 which engages the top surface of the wall 13 and acts as a stop when the lower end 73 of the rack is in engagement with one of the ventilating openings 15.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that when my device is to be used, the switch 36 is actuated which causes the unit 22 to be heated. A wiener is placed in each of the holders and the motor is then energized by any suitable means. The motor will cause the individual drive gears 34 and associated drive sleeves 32 to be rotated. As the sleeves are rotated, the holders supported thereby will also be rotated by reason of the frictional contact therewith, thereby rotating the wieners on fixed axes in front of the heating unit, whereby all sides of the wiener will be uniformly toasted. As hereinbefore pointed out, the casings of the wiener holders are so designed that the grease coming from the heated wieners will be conducted downwardly through the drain openings and be permitted to drop into the interior of the The driving motor 41 is mounted.

with the roasted wieners 64, 65 and. 66 are likewise held.

housing where a suitable container (not shown) may be placed. Obviously, rolls placed within the rack will be heated during the Wiener roasting time and may even be toasted if desired, such heating being entirely independent of the Wiener roasting operation.

It is obvious that while I have shown and described my device as applied to roasting of sausages, the holders may be designed to carry any other desired food.

These and other modifications of the details herein shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the appended claims and I do not therefore wish to be limited to the exact embodiment herein shown and described.

What is claimed is:

1. The'combination with a wiener roaster having a housing and a top wall, of a rotary Wiener holder comprising a drive sleeve rotatably mounted in said top wall and having a collar at its upper end for bearing engagement with said top wall, a stud carried by said casing and removably mounted within said sleeve, said stud having a shoulder for frictional engagement with said collar for causing rotation of said stud, an impervious annular outer casing carried by said stud, an annular inner casing carried by said stud within and in spaced relation with said outer casing, said inner casing having a series of recesses formed in its vertical wall and facing said outer wall, a plurality of holder wires disposed within said recesses and removably held in position between the adjacent walls of said outer and inner casings, and an actuating gear secured to said stud and disposed below said housing wall.

2. The combination with a Wiener roaster having a housing and a top wall, of a rotary Wiener holder comprising a drive sleeve rotatably mounted in said top wall and having a collar at its upper end for hearing engagement with said top wall, a stud carried by said casing and removably mounted within said sleeve, said stud being formed with an axial passage and having a shoulder for frictional engagement with said collar for causing rotation of said stud, an impervious annular outer casing, an annular inner casing within and in spaced relation with said outer casing, said inner casing having a series of recesses formed in its vertical wall and facing said outer casing, said inner casing having a perforated bottom, said outer casing having a bottom spaced from the bottom of the inner casing and formed with a central opening, said opening being in communication with the axial passage of said stud, a plurality of holder wires disposed within said recesses and removably held in position between the adjacent walls of said outer and inner casings, and an actuating gear secured to said stud and disposed below said housing wall.

3. The combination with a wiener roaster having a housing and a top wall, of a rotary Wiener holder comprising a drive sleeve having an axial opening rotatably mounted in said top wall, said sleeve having its axis fixed and having a collar at its upper end for hearing engagement with said top wall, a stud carried by said casing and removably mounted within the opening of said sleeve, said stud having a shoulder for frictional engagement with said collar for causing said stud to rotate with said sleeve, a casing carried by said stud, a plurality of upwardly extending wires removably carried by said casing, and an actuating gear secured to said stud and disposed below said housing wall.

4. A roasting device comprising a supporting frame, a plurality of intergeared sleeves each having an axial opening and individually journaled in fixed axial circular arrangement upon said supporting frame, means for rotating said sleeves in unison, a heating element supported by said frame and centrally arranged with respect to said sleeves, an individual Wiener holder mounted in the axial opening of each sleeve, said holder being rotatable in said sleeve, and means for frictionally holding said holder in its associated sleeve for normal rotative movement therewith, said holder being detachably supported by each associated sleeve in fixed axial relation to said heating element.

5. The combination with a wiener roaster having a housing and a top wall, of a rotary Wiener holder comprising a drive sleeve rotatably mounted in said top wall and having a collar at its upper end for hearing engagement with said top wall, a stud carried by said casing and removably mounted within said sleeve, said stud having a shoulder for frictional engagement with said collar for causing rotation of said stud, an impervious annular outer casing carried by said stud, an annular inner casing carried by said stud within and in spaced relation with said outer casing, said outer casing having an inclined bottom extending downwardly and inwardly and having a centrally arranged drainage aperture, said inner casing having an inclined top wall extending downwardly and outwardly and having a series of drainage apertures at its rim, said inner casing having a series of recesses formed in its vertical wall and facing said outer wall, a plurality of holder wires disposed Within said recesses and removably held in position between the adjacent walls of said outer and inner casings, and an actuating gear secured to said stud and disposed below said housing wall.

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